First 10k outside- yaay !

[backintime]

I've done a few 10ks on the treadmill but today I did my first one outside.

Very pleased I did it in London, my home town.😍

I also managed to knock 5 minutes off my best treadmill time of 91mins 42 secs, so I was very pleased.

[Becky1606 Graduate10]

Great run Backintime! <3 The 10k is my favourite distance.

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Becky1606]

Thanks, I was determined to get it done before life intruded once I get back to work.

I will push on in September now I have my mojo back.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Amazing stuff and you are right to be pleased. Well done.

Hope you have subsequently rewarded yourself – maybe by replenishing those 679 calories you used up!

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Lol. Does chicken salad and an M&S Gooseberry yoghurt count ? Lol.

I may have a tipple tonight though, 2 more days of holidays. Thanks again for the encouragement

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

It’s definitely tipple-worthy.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your first 10K run outside, well done 😀 🏃

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al, I see you have a 10k planned too !

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Yes indeed backintime, there are so many programs for graduates of C25K to progress to 10K, so I just thought I'd run 1 Kilometre more a week until I got to 10K using my new metromone app at a fairly low setting of 162 steps a minute, so far using Mapmyrun and the metromone app I've ran 6km in around 44 minutes, 7K in around 52 minutes, this Wednesday I hope to run 8K in around a hour, that would be the longest run I have ever ran, the following Wednesday it would be 9K in around 68 minutes and the following Saturday morning when the parkrun I usually attend is cancelled because of a political rally in the park, I intend to run a 10K in around 75 minutes, so all in all that's the plan, I will report my progress. 😊 🏃

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Definitely report back !

That definitely sounds like a good plan

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

👍

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

That looks like an interesting run - slightly more so than 91 mins on a treadmill I suspect 😀

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I still had to walk 6k home lol. I was going to walk run but only ended up running 500m cos I was dying to pee😂

[Hidden]

WHOO-HOO! This is awesome, you're awesome. Well done, I'm so glad you did it in LONDON BABY! X

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Yes...you never know, I may get even further on Tuesday, my last London run

Thanks clubber

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

So where's the next 10k destination? DUBLIN BABY 💚💗!?

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

PARIS BABY !!

I may sign up for a 10k now I have done one outside

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

🤗 PARIS BABY! Do it! x

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Fantastic Backintime! Well done you!😀

So much to look at stealing your attention...you got a brilliant pb too✋😀

Enjoy your run on Tuesday...with 10k on your legs today, you may want a gentler one!😉😊xxx

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks bbr, I am still pootling along, just a slightly faster pootle : )

[Jogunlikely]

Brilliant, just brilliant 👏👏👏

Really pleased for you my lovely xxx

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Thank you !

The support on here is what keeps me going.

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Fantastic. Well done , looks like you ran the eastenders intro.

Enjoy your celebration. 🍾🍾

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Tinker5393]

Hahaha...I never thought of it like that, it's just the nearest river run to my parents' house.

Thanks

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

What a great achievement on your 10k and you did it outside, you must be so pleased. Well done 😊😊

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks buddy, yes I was chuffed. I really wanted to get to running outside while I was on holiday and get to the same distances as on my treadmill. It's reasonably flat along by the river, now I will have to do hill work once I get home as that's all I have at home lol

[Kertesz Graduate10]

Woooo hoooo! Well done you... and what a gorgeous path to do it on... so much to see... I think I might have route envy!! Also - looking at this - look how bloomin’ far 10K is when you measure it alongside the Thames... amazing. I’m almost tempted to try another one... 😉. Ps, love what you wrote about needing a pee... I don’t think there’s enough time spent covering the small print of running!! 😂 x x

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Kertesz]

Yes, I didn't realise how far I'd gone til I realised I was in Deptford, with no money and no travelcard, nothing to do but walk back.

I always feel like a fraud when other runners go past me and I'm obviously dressed for running but am strolling along, lol. I want to say "don't judge, I just did 10k and need to pee" lol.

[Kertesz Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

You are funny!! I know what you mean about the fraud feeling too... I just pant a lot and don’t wipe any sweat off, whilst trying to exude an ‘I’ve just finished running REALLY FAR y’know,’ kind of vibe!! X X anyway, enjoy your last run of your holiday. Just maybe pack a travel card next time - who knows where you might end up?! X

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Kertesz]

And maybe throw some "I just ran a lot" stretches in while strolling along : )

[Kertesz Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Oh yes!! Good plan. A lunge-ing lope with a few ‘zombie’ high kicks, for sure!! X

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Well done! And what a wonderful place to run

Lucky (Outside now) Runner

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks IJ

It is nice, but come Wednzsday I will be heading back to stupid hills and no pavements to use : )

[Irish-John Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Ah well - you'll always have Deptford 😁

(Stayed in a Backpackers hostel there last September. An interesting vibe about the place 😉)

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Indeed lol. I ran over the swing bridge and thought "hang on, that's Deptford Creek" 😂. Still it was nice to revisit after all these years.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Fantastic, well done, great run 👏👏👏

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie - I may enter that 10k you showed me now that I have done it outside too

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Yay, do it! You will have a blast 😃

[Franglaise Graduate10]

Great stuff...well done going outside....im fancying Paris 10k too

Enjoy the rest of your hols

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Franglaise]

Let me know which one you choose, I'm looking at the Odyssea 10k for breast cancer on 6 October

[Franglaise Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Fantastic cause...my only problem then is that it could be grape picking time.

[Ang33333]

Well done! Running outside is much more fun! 10k in Paris would be wonderful!!

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

We will see, I will try and talk myself into it 😄 Crowds aren't my thing lol

[Sunny1959]

Well done! That’s a huge achievement 👍😄

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Sunny1959]

Thank you, I am giving my legs a rest today : )

[Run46 Graduate10]

Fab, well done you...outside and a PB too, yay! 😊 Were you stopping off for a sweaty lunch on the way back or did you still have a long walk home! 🤔

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

long walk home, I intended to run / walk it home but needed to pee so only ran 500m lol

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Yes, defo can't run when you're desperate...much easier to clench when you're walking 😂. Hope you treated yourself to a little drink when you got home, you deserved it after a long walk on top of your 10K 🥂

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

I had a glass of beer, I drank a lot of water during the day after the run and had no room for much more lol

[Sammy-Lou]

Well done back in time! That route looks good I’ll have to try when I visit my son ! So you did it 5 mins quicker than on treadmill - I was going ti ask how tine differs between treadmill and running outside? U started c25k outside but since buying a treadmill on eBay I’ve beeb keen to use the treadmill ! Think I need to mix it up?!

[backintime Graduate10]

To be honest, when I got here nearly 2 weeks ago I found it hard. I had done a bit outside in France but not much.

I persevered, I realised I had been unconsciously clenching my muscles on the treadmill, probably for balance against the movement. So I had to consciously relax. I set my run app to shout at me every 2 minutes from my bum with average pace to make sure I wasn't setting off too fast.

It took me about 10 days to get back up to the same distance, but I feel stronger now. I had put any program "aside" for this holiday and decided just to dedicate it to transferring outside.

I have an allergy to latex/rubber so I don't have earphones, so it was all without music or podcasts so I suspect it may have been easier with some distraction.

The route is fairly flat (chosen purposely) and there are no cars to worry about so I could concentrate solely on pushing the distance outside.

My pace varied instead of being completely regular on the treadmill and I had to concentrate on not going too fast, especially in the beginning.

Hope that helps

[Nubird Graduate10]

Well done! How did you feel? I’m like you - a treadmill runner so any run I do outdoors feels like a whole new achievement! I recently ran 7 miles outside ( thought I was going to collapse at the end ha ha) but felt prouder I had done it outside ha ha .

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Nubird]

Yes, it's definitely different, but outside is easier mentally for me, inside is a bit easier physically but I sweat more inside than out. I do have my treadmill incline at 1.5 like a good girl lol.

It was hard the first couple of times, but my breathing was fine, just slightly different use of leg muscles. Once I got my muscles used to it, it was ok. I took these 2 weeks holiday and just ran outside and walked alot. I'm at about 150k in total for August. I walked and walked and ran and walked, but it paid off.

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10]

Congratulations. It's a great achievement. 🌠

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Thank you !